Regardless of any limitation on the period required for retention of public records,
the floodplain administrator shall maintain and permanently keep and make available
for public inspection all records that are necessary for the administration of this
article and the flood resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building
Code, including flood insurance rate maps; letters of change; records of issuance
of permits and denial of permits; determinations of whether proposed work constitutes
substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage; required design certifications
and documentation of elevations specified by the Florida Building Code and this article;
notifications to adjacent communities, FEMA, and the state related to alterations
of watercourses; assurances that the flood carrying capacity of altered watercourses
will be maintained; documentation related to appeals and variances, including justification
for issuance or denial; and records of enforcement actions taken pursuant to this
article and the flood resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building
Code. These records shall be available for public inspection at Baldwin Town Hall.
